WHINYARD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHINYARD is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WHINYARD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHINYARD is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHINYARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whinyardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHINYARD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in WHINYARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHINYARD has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about WHINYARD
- All 8 letters of WHINYARD are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with WHINYARD
1 longer words begin with WHINYARD.
Shorter words from the letters in WHINYARD
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Common questions about WHINYARD
- Is WHINYARD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHINYARD is not in it.
- How many points is WHINYARD worth?
- WHINYARD is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHINYARD?
- WHINYARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WHINYARD:
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